Improvement in shovel-plows



D e i. W-eeeeieew gutem @itin U. T. STEWART, OF FAYETTE COUNTY, TENNESSEE.

Letters Patent No. 88,344,`rlatecl Mci/rch 30, 1869.l

IMPROVEMENT IN sHovEL-PLOWS.

The Schedule referred to in these Letters Patent and making part of the same.

Toall whom it ma/y concern: v

Be it known that I, U. T. STEWART, of Fayette county, in the State of Tennessee, have invented a newand useful Improvement on a Four-Pointed Shovel- Plow, for the purpose of .cultivating cotton, corn, or any othergrain. Y

To enable others to make and use my invention, I proceed to describe its construction and operation.

This plow is so constructed that it revolves on its foot-piece D.

The plow is fastened vby a rod, with a collar on it, passing through the centre of the plow and the footpiece D; also fastened by a nut under foot-piece D.

Alhis plow forms two sweeps, B B, and two shovels,

This four-pointed plow sharpens itself, and revolves on its foot-piece, and forms those dierent points for use by turning the plow upside down.

c represents cutters, extending from. the points toward the centre, or bolt, two on each side.

What I claim as my improvement, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is`

The combination of four cutters, c c c c, attached to the centre of the plow, so as to cut the turf, or roots in front ofthe plow, constructed as described and shown.

l U. T. STEWART.

Witnesses:

lt. MGC. KIRTLAND, J. L. T. Bownns. 

